Gobi Masala is a wonderful tasty gravy made by cooking gobi florets in tomato, onion & coconut based puree and tempered spices. Gobi Masala is an ideal accompaniment for roti, chapathi and for rice meal too. Gobi Masala Recipe is presented in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Gobi / Cauliflower Masala is one of my favs. I wanted to try it this way after watching a TV show and finally gave a try and hubby loved it so much. Adding cream and kasoori methi gives it a restaurant kind of flavour, am sure you will agree with me after tasting this. Mittu loves gobi 65 and is slowly starting to taste gravy kinds too so this recipe is a winner at home.
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Gobi Masala
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower cut into bite sized florets
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 3/4 cup tomato puree from 2 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 cup milk + cream
- 1/4 teaspoon kasoori methi
- coriander leaves just to garnish
- salt to taste
TO TEMPER:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon shahi jeera
- 1/4 inch piece cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 cardamom
- 1 green chillies chopped finely
Instructions
- Cook cauliflower with little salt until soft but not too mushy (may be parboiling is ok too), drain water and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan – add the items under ‘to temper’ allow it to crackle. Then add ginger garlic paste, onion and green chillies saute till golden brown.
- Then add tomato puree along with red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander powders.
- Fry until the masalas raw smell leaves may be for 3-5mins.
- Then add 1/4 cup water, allow it to boil and cook for few mins…allow it to shrink to a thick gravy. Add required salt.
- Then add cream + milk and mix well. Allow it to boil for few mins in low flame.
- Make sure you simmer after milk is added and keep stirring continuously to avoid curdling.
- Once it comes as a gravy add kasoori methi then cooked cauliflower and mix well and allow it to boil until the gravy is well coated and blends with the cauliflower.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch it off.
- Serve Gobi Masala hot with rotis or pulao or even plain steamed rice.
Notes
- For a more richer creamier version add fully cream and skip milk.
- If you parboil cauliflower then while adding add 1/4 cup water and allow it to cook well.
- Adding kasoori methi gives a nice flavour so don't skip it.
- You can make it even more dry curry kind too.
Gobi Masala Recipe Step by Step
- Cook cauliflower with little salt until soft but not too mushy(may be parboiling is ok too),Drain water and set aside. Heat oil in a pan – add the items under ‘to temper’ allow it to crackle. Then add ginger garlic paste, onion and green chillies saute till golden brown.
- Then add tomato puree along with red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander powders. Fry until the masalas raw smell leaves may be for 3-5mins. Then add 1/4 cup water, allow it to boil and cook for few mins…allow it to shrink to a thick gravy.Add required salt.
- Then add cream+milk and mix well. Allow it to boil for few mins in low flame.Make sure you simmer after milk is added and keep stirring continuously to avoid curdling.
- Once it comes as a gravy add kasoori methi then cooked cauliflower and mix well and allow it to boil until the gravy is well coated and blends with the cauliflower. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch it off.
Serve hot with rotis or pulao or even plain steamed rice.
Expert Tips
- For a more richer creamier version add fully cream and skip milk.
- If you parboil cauliflower then while adding add 1/4 cup water and allow it to cook well.
- Adding kasoori methi gives a nice flavour so dont skip it.
- You can make it even more dry gravy kind too.
Ramya
I am hungry now and that is making me drool!! what an awesome combo..dreaming of it now!
சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்
such a colourful masala will try it soon .yesterday i tried ur vengaya vadaga chutney really its super hit and my kids stuck to it.
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj
very very delicious n appealing…
Veena Theagarajan
looks yummy and love the color
Nagalakshmi V
i love the colour of the masala.
Kitchen Queen
lovely gravy color. do check out my space too.
Nisa Homey
love the creamy gravy…so very restaurant like..yum
Divya Shivaraman
super yummy…happy to follow u
Prathima Rao
Simply too yummyy!!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Arthy Suman
Love the color of this dish…..
Laxmi
i make it the same way. i add more cream and avoid milk.. btw lovely clicks..:)
Divya Kudua
Gravy looks creamy and delicious.I think the base recipe can be adapted to one's choice for several different additions.Got to try.
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
lovely color sharmi ! esp with rice 🙂 wow
M D
Delicious!
Dipti Joshi
Lovely clicks! Happy valentine day!
Sushma Madhuchandra
It is middle of the night here & am hungry after seeing this. I want to have them all by myself :p
Rashmi Agrawal
it's looking very yummy…
lakshmi
Can v use normal chilli per instead Kashmiri pls
Sharmilee! :)
Yes you can use normal chilli powder itself…I added kashmiri chilli powder for the bright red color 🙂
lakshmi
Thanks sharmi
Me...
looks yummy and very very delectable…
Shobha
Naveen Tariq
Good effort as always! It tasted great since I made the effort only after seeing this recipe of gobhi. Naveen
Priya
Hi Sharmi..
Can i add coconut milk..? instead of cream n ordinary milk..?
Sharmilee! :)
You can but it will sure change the flavour of the gravy
Mahalakshmi Subramanian
Hi Sharmi, I am a regular patron of your blogsite now. Have tried many many recipes from your blogs, and all have come out super successful!! This is another intriguing recipe that I want to try out soon.
I have one question for you. When you say cook the gobi with salt, do I need to cook it with lots of oil?
Learning is fun
Very nice presentation complete with note and pictures. This gives a step by step information and is easy to understand.
Vishwanath Joshi
Nice ymmi delicious recipe and fantastic colour with minimum masala thnx
Hema Lakshmi
Hello Mam , i want to know what is kasoori methi ?
SHARMILEE J
Its dried methi greens, its widely available in supermarkets
Hema Lakshmi
Thank mam
Hema Lakshmi
Thank you Mam
Vandana Rajagopal
I tried this recipe and it came out very well…I didn't add Kasoori Methi though….Thank you, Sharmi…
Aishwarya M
Hi Sharmi! Love your space! Can you pls mention the amount of kashmiri red chilli powder used in this recipe? Couldn't find it in the ingredients list. Thank you!
SHARMILEE J
Yes mentioned it now….
Aishwarya M
Thanks!!
pf
Hi Sharmee…..I tried this …it taste superb ,thanks for the very healthy and simple easy recipe…manju
GG
Hi Sharmi,
First of all, your posts are just wonderful.. Just a quick question.. We don't get 'Fresh Cream' in the US. So could you please tell me if we can use Whipped cream/ heavy cream/ natural light cream/table cream for the gravies. I'm a newbie and I have no clue 🙁
Thank you!
SHARMILEE J
Use light fresh cream